presented by: brian storrs, cpa of intuitive-tek
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Presented by: Brian Storrs, CPA of Intuitive-TEK
Certified Consulting Partner for Adaptive Insights
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Run by Former AccountantsCPAs and former accountants Budgeting & Reporting Industry Experts30 years of software consulting experience
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PlanningBudgeting, Forecasting, What-if’s
AnalysisData Combo, Financial Reporting, Variance Analysis
VisualizationDashboards, Alerts, Financial and Non-Financial Data
BudgetingForecastingWhat if Scenarios
Combine the Data in One PlaceFinancial ReportingVariance Analysis
DashboardsAlertsFinancial and Non-Financial Data
Surprising StatisticsBudget Tools Used64% of companies use spreadsheets
TimeFinance departments spend 26% of their time on budgeting and planning processes related to spreadsheets
CFOs spend 22% of their time on budgeting, planning, periodic reviews, and related processes
Ventana Research
“More than 90% of spreadsheets contain
serious errors, while more than 90% of spreadsheet users are convinced that
their models are error-free.”
Talking Technology, Spreadsheet Solutions, May 2008
What Most Companies Use
Economy and market are volatile
Snapshots do not show the whole pictureFP&A Manager using Excel
November 2008 – All is GREAT! Revenue and Profits are up!
June 2009 – Sky is Falling again!December 2009 – Looking better. But what happens next?
The budget has become a step in the planning process
Planning year-round allows you to…Look backwards and forwardsCompare Budget to ActualMake mid-year adjustments
Continuous Planning Methodology!
Budgeting, Planning, Reporting have moved beyond just the Finance Department
Companies want people to work together more easily
Online: Available ANYTIME, ANYWHEREDrive greater alignment around plans, goals and objectivesFacilitate broader, deeper, more transparent participation
“Last Year Comparison” is not enough
Why?Market volatility reduces value of prior activity as basis for future planningManagers don’t just manage numbers and $
Companies using more realistic driversHow many people?How many widgets will you sell?How much depreciation will truly hit?
Model based methodology = realistic
Huge Spreadsheets are born and grow and grow and grow………………!
Software as a Service (SaaS) Advantages:No IT SupportFaster DeploymentLower Risk – Cleaner deployments Higher Customer Satisfaction – Gartner says so
Adaptive Planning Implementation Process
Data Integration (mapping, import, validation) and Customer Model Review